Fred Dewitt
| Fred Dewitt | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: October 19, 1900 Elkville, Illinois | |
| Died: June 11, 1962 (aged 61) Chicago, Illinois | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1927, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Fred Dewitt (October 19, 1900 – June 11, 1962) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Elkville, Illinois, Dewitt attended Wilberforce University. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1927, and went on to play for the Cleveland Tigers the following season and the Memphis Red Sox in 1929.[1][2] Dewitt died in Chicago, Illinois in 1962 at age 61.
References[]
- ^ "Fred Dewitt". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Fred Dewitt". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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- Cleveland Tigers (baseball) players
- Kansas City Monarchs players
- Memphis Red Sox players
- Baseball first basemen
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- People from Jackson County, Illinois
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